International migrant stock in World
World: International migrant stock was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in World, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
World recorded 3.7% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in World peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places World 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Bahrain 52.3% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 51.9% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 51.2% compare
- 16 Channel Islands 50.9% compare
- 17 American Samoa 50.6% compare
- 18 Guam 50.2% compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 49.7% compare
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in World?
- International migrant stock in World was 3.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does World rank for international migrant stock?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.